Are You Listening?

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 24, 2014 If, before they are done talking, you are formulating a response, defending your position, or fixing a problem… then you are NOT listening. Having a conversation and listening to each other are very...

Intimacy

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 17, 2014 Intimacy = into me you see Intimacy does not mean sex.  It does not mean physical closeness.  It does not mean sharing old stories.  Intimacy means to be known, wholly.  It is an act of vulnerability. ...

What is Self-Delusion

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 10, 2014 “Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scale.” –Paul Sweeney Self-delusion feels good but it ultimately hurts more than it helps.  Pulling in your stomach may give you...

The Most Effective Way to Do It

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 3, 2014 “The most effective way to do it is to do it.” –Amelia Earhart You can spend a lot of time thinking about options, planning the perfect and most effective strategy, and attempting to predict...

What is Found

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT February 24, 2014 “The management assumes no responsibility for what is found.” –Abraham Maslow Emotional healing involves turning over a lot of stones.  What we find in the process is not always comfortable...

My Stomach Keeps Score

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT February 17, 2014 When I repress my emotions, my stomach keeps score. –John Powell Our bodies and our emotions are closely linked.  This is a truth that we do not fully understand.  None the less, when we live in...